09-09-2014, 17:39
Getting UV data in a WeatherDuino Pro2 weather station it's not expensive, and also it's not an hard task.
Buy one of this UVM-30 UV sensors:
You can find it on eBay and other sources for around 10€.
Get a suitable outside waterproof case with a clear acrylic cover (avoid glass, unless it's cristal). Mount the sensor inside the case, facing the acrylic cover. Mount the case horizontaly, in a place with clear sky view.
Connect the output sensor pin, to pin A1 on UV-Solar connector on your TX board. Power for the UV sensor is available on the same connector. Don't use too long cables between TX board and UV sensor (1 to 1,5 meters máx).
Enable the transmission and reception of Solar / UV data, in TX and RX software.
Some small adjusts may be needed in calculations on RX software. None of this is plug and play, which is why building it, is fun and educational.
A nearby weather station (use Weather Underground Maps to find one), with available UV data, can be a great help.
That's it!
In this example I am using the same waterproof case for the UV sensor, and described here "Solar Radiation" sensor.
![[Image: sensorUV_Sol_V31_03.jpg]](http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/images/01forum_img/sensorUV_Sol_V31_03.jpg)
Buy one of this UVM-30 UV sensors:
![[Image: uvm-30.jpg]](http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/images/01forum_img/uvm-30.jpg)
You can find it on eBay and other sources for around 10€.
Get a suitable outside waterproof case with a clear acrylic cover (avoid glass, unless it's cristal). Mount the sensor inside the case, facing the acrylic cover. Mount the case horizontaly, in a place with clear sky view.
Connect the output sensor pin, to pin A1 on UV-Solar connector on your TX board. Power for the UV sensor is available on the same connector. Don't use too long cables between TX board and UV sensor (1 to 1,5 meters máx).
Enable the transmission and reception of Solar / UV data, in TX and RX software.
Some small adjusts may be needed in calculations on RX software. None of this is plug and play, which is why building it, is fun and educational.
A nearby weather station (use Weather Underground Maps to find one), with available UV data, can be a great help.
That's it!
In this example I am using the same waterproof case for the UV sensor, and described here "Solar Radiation" sensor.
![[Image: sensorUV_Sol_V31_03.jpg]](http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/images/01forum_img/sensorUV_Sol_V31_03.jpg)
![[Image: SolRad.jpg]](http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/images/01forum_img/SolRad.jpg)